Red stick is also the English language translation of the French words baton rouge.

This move and expansion became necessary due to increased enrollment caused by the Louisiana Legislature adding a twelfth grade to school curriculums in 1949.

[7] This announcement almost immediately sparked petitions from old and new alumni to keep the school, which was nearing its 100-year anniversary mark, open.

[10] In August 2017, Istrouma reopened after $24.1 million worth of renovations and new developments were completed on campus.

[13] Early in his career, Baton Rouge-area State Representative Donald Ray Kennard was an Istrouma faculty member and coach.

[14] Historically, Istrouma High was a popular destination for white students mostly from middle class families.

[15] However due to nationwide desegregation efforts to ensure more African-American students had access to the same high quality resources and facilities as white students enrolled in public schools, white flight in the Istrouma High surrounding area ensued and the school gradually became more diverse racially and economically.